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The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. (Psalm 128:5) This is a promise to the …
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The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. (Psalm 128:5) This is a promise to the …
Home Blessings Extended Read MoreDate: April 26, 2024 Host: Dalton Windsor MP3 | Order Friday brings another News Roundup! Here are a few of the headlines that were shared:
News Roundup & Comment Read MorePenna Dexter
A rule has been added to the federal register that will make it nearly impossible for an incoming president to fire certain federal employees.
The Office of Personnel Management issued the new rule which will shield employees appointed by the executive branch from being terminated for opposing the policies and agenda of a president.
The rule is to go into effect next month. It concerns employment protections in place for career civil servants that do not apply to political appointees.
The rule is based upon the idea that career bureaucrats — often lifelong federal employees — should not be subject to termination because they are not classified as policy-making executive branch employees.
But, as past presidents have learned, career civil servants often fill “policy-making and policy-influencing roles.” They can form part of the deep state that plagues incoming presidents when they try to implement conservative policies.
National Review’s James Lynch explains that, toward the end of his administration, former President Donald Trump issued an executive order creating a new category, “Schedule F,” for policy-making employees. These employees would not be shielded from termination for “perceived disloyalty to the president and his agenda.” The rule states: “Faithful execution of the law requires that the President have appropriate management oversight regarding this select cadre of professionals.”
President Joe Biden repealed the Trump executive order upon entering office.”
According to Family Research Council’s Washington Stand, the new rule protects “those that the Biden administration has entrenched in the federal government from a possible Trump presidency.” FRC’s Senior Director of Government Affairs Quena Gonzalez, says this new rule “undermines the authority of the American people by tying the hands of an elected president.” He says it “undermines presidential elections.”
This issue goes beyond dueling executive orders.
Though employees with experience and expertise are valuable to a federal workforce, their role is not to undermine a president or impede his effectiveness. Any rule that perpetuates a permanent ruling class should be jettisoned.
TODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Judges 8:18-9:21 Luke 23:44-24:12 Psalm 99:1-9 Proverbs 14:9-10 Judges 8:27 — John MacArthur says Gideon’s intentions were good with this ephod: This was certainly a sad end to …
April 28 – Gideon, Abimelech, and Shechem Read MoreFor the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake; because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. (1 Samuel 12:22) God’s choice of …
He Constantly Abides Read Morehttps://episodes.castos.com/64063b9346f5f0-85323018/1728247/c1e-7z7jku4458vc2922g-wng7nmwwivpg-bpdmok.mp3?#Writing an opinion piece for Christian Post, Jason Jimenez says social media and devices are negatively affecting our kids in five ways: first, devices are bringing out negativity; second devices …
5 Tech Dangers for Kids Read MoreKerby Anderson
Summer is months away but there is already news of an energy shortage on the Texas power grid. Most people would not think Texas would have an energy scare. But officials asked power generators to postpone scheduled maintenance “to help alleviate potential tight conditions.”
Usually the grid has excess power-generation capacity in the Spring, especially given that the temperatures are in the 80s. One reason for the shortage is population growth, but others have to do with the electricity needed for new data centers.
Data centers need power 24/7 and cannot be shut off in the way that manufacturing plants or even bitcoin mining can be shut down when there is peak energy demand. Although we need data servers in this cyber age, it is worth mentioning that one significant amount of energy is merely used for pornography. Internet usage accounts for 10 percent of the world’s total energy consumption and is estimated to reach 20 percent in a few years. One study estimated that 35 percent of the Internet bandwidth is pornography.
Data centers already account for about 2.5 percent of US electricity but are expected to use more than 20 percent by the end of this decade. The reason for that is artificial intelligence. A typical web search uses less than one watt of power. An AI-powered search requires 100 watts. Training an AI search uses 1,000 watts.
A decade ago, The Guardian warned that “viral cat videos are warming the planet.” We now know more about what sectors of the Internet use electricity. We also know that we have more electric vehicles on the road than any other time in history.
Before we get to hot summers that demand even more electricity, we need to have a serious conversation about energy use and energy demands.
https://assets.answersingenesis.org/aud/answers-daily/volume-153/AWKH20240426.mp3?# This is Ken Ham, author, blogger, and speaker on the Bible’s reliability and authority. Yesterday we learned that the history of climate change science is failed predictions. And why? …
Settled Science? Read MoreWhy does God say abortion is wrong? To understand this, we have to look beyond any pre-conceived emotional arguments that have conditioned us to believe a certain way. We need …
WORLDVIEW: Why Does God Say Abortion Is Wrong? (Part 1) Read MoreI’m Carl Kerby. We’ve been talking about the pangolin’s amazing design features, but this time we’re looking at their babies. A pangopup is only 6 inches long and weighs about …
Fast Facts: Pangolins (Part 5) Read MoreThere is an interesting phrase used in Isaiah 19 a number of times: Isaiah 19:18, 23, 24 – “In that day.” This is referring to the Day of the Lord, …
Where Does Isaiah 19:24-25 Fit into God Calling Egypt “My People?” Read MoreIt’s April 19, 1776. I’m at the Concord Green with militia leader Colonel (James) Barrett. News of the Lexington battle has reached Concord, JG: “Colonel Barrett, can your Minutemen take …
Colonel James Barrett – April 19, 1776 Read Morehttps://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/djr6yp28mv5fmqn3/SLT042624G.mp3?# Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. Revelation 12:11 says that we will defeat the enemy by “the blood of …
A Lasting Love Read MorePhyllis Schlafly Eagles · April 26 | Drain the Pentagon Swamp Photo: Space Force Leader to Become 8th Member of Joint Chiefs (3), 2020, public domain A military is a necessary part of any nation. America’s military has protected our country for centuries. But the American military must exist within the constraints of America’s Constitution […]
Drain the Pentagon Swamp Read More//?#The abortion industry and its supporters hide behind the façade they’re on the side of women. They say those who advocate for the protection of unborn babies and their mothers …
Protecting Women from Unwanted Abortions Read MoreAll human life is sacred and should never be determined in an election booth. Constitutional expert, lawyer, author, pastor, and founder of Liberty Counsel Mat Staver highlights in 60 seconds the important topics of the day that impact life, liberty, and family. To stay informed and get involved, visit LC.org.
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Date: April 25, 2024 Host: Jim Schneider Guest: William J. Federer MP3 | Order William Federer is a nationally known speaker, historian, author, and the President of Amerisearch Inc. He is the speaker on The American …
Christian Nationalism Read MoreTODAY’S BIBLE READING CHALLENGE: Judges 7:1-8:17 Luke 23:13-43 Psalm 97:1-98:9 Proverbs 14:7-8 Judges 7:3 — Deuteronomy 20:8 says to let the fearful and fainthearted go home. Gideon had to wait for God …
April 27 – The Patience of the Lord Read MoreI the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. (Isaiah 27:3) When the Lord Himself speaks …
Divine Cultivation Read Morehttps://episodes.castos.com/64063b9346f5f0-85323018/1727526/c1e-okg63sv9692umpmm3-8m609wgjsn6g-e0qddz.mp3?#Wisconsin Right Now reports that three US House Republicans have introduced multiple pieces of legislation to defund National Public Radio. House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good, from Virginia, Representative Jim …
A Call to Defund NPR Read More